Job Ref: NOB2676
Branch: Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
Location: London Portman Square, West London
Salary/Benefits: £41,161 plus c. £5,000 Tronc and Benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 40 hours per week
Posted date: 13/08/2026
Closing date: 13/09/2026
At Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, our kitchens are driven by innovation, precision and genuine hospitality. As Junior Sous Chef, you will play a key role in supporting the culinary leadership team, helping to deliver exceptional dining experiences while developing and inspiring the chefs around you.
Working closely with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef, you will help oversee daily kitchen operations, maintain the highest standards of food quality and presentation, and contribute to the continued success of one of London's leading luxury lifestyle hotels.
- Support the Sous Chef and Executive Chef in the day-to-day management of kitchen operations
- Lead service within your area, ensuring dishes are prepared and presented to the highest standards
- Maintain consistency in quality, presentation and adherence to Nobu recipes and standards
- Support menu development, tastings and the creation of innovative new dishes
- Monitor food quality, stock levels and kitchen organisation throughout service
- Help manage food costs, minimise waste and support overall kitchen profitability
- Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and allergen management
- Coach, train and develop junior chefs, creating a positive and collaborative environment
- Support the induction and ongoing development of new team members
- Work closely with front-of-house teams to ensure a seamless guest experience
- Attend kitchen briefings and contribute ideas to improve quality, efficiency and guest satisfaction
- Ensure company and statutory standards are followed at all times
- Demonstrate a proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach to work
- Act as an ambassador for Nobu values of Family, Crafted, Smile and Kokoro
You are an experienced Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef with a passion for delivering exceptional food and memorable guest experiences. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-quality environment and enjoy supporting and developing those around you.
With strong culinary skills, excellent organisation and a positive leadership style, you take pride in maintaining high standards while contributing to a culture of teamwork, creativity and continuous improvement.
- £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
- Two hotel-wide social events each year including our Employee Awards Night
- Discounted overnight stays across Nobu properties worldwide
- Discounted Pilates classes and wellness treatments
- Opportunities to progress within our hotel and the wider Nobu portfolio
- Innovative learning and development opportunities
- Exciting wellness and volunteering initiatives
- Up to 33 holiday days through length of service
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on all food and beverage
- Free meals while on duty
Nobu Hotels effortlessly blends modern luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into the concept of a lifestyle hotel. Filled with cutting-edge design and stunning spaces, Nobu Hotels provides remarkable hospitable service and an unparalleled experience like nothing before. Helming from world renowned
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the Nobu Hotels concept is a remarkable conjunction of exquisite cuisine, innovation and creativity.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square features 243 guest rooms and suites, together with a Nobu restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces beautifully conceptualised by London-based architecture and interior design firm, David Collins Studio, in conjunction with Make Architects.
We are looking for great people that embody our core values of Kokoro, Smile, Family Crafted.
You will share our passion, deliver quality results and have the courage to be different and creative within your specialism.
